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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 2002
Page
7
Sports page 2B invites readers to send tips to Baytown Sun staff via phone and email. The notice emphasizes audience participation and directs contact methods for sports information and tips.
The Texas Red Dogs baseball club will hold tryouts for its 13 year old select team on July 23 and 25 at 6 pm at North Pony Field. 12 year olds are welcome. For more information call 713 455 5402.
In Milwaukee the All Star game ended 7-7 after 11 innings, producing a record low rating of 9.5 and a 17 share per Nielsen. The figure marks a 14 percent drop from last year’s AL victory and continues a multi-decade decline from a 28.5 peak in 1970.
The US postal squad finished 16 seconds behind the winners in the 41.85 mile team time trial from Epernay to Chateau Thierry in France. Lance Armstrong expressed mixed relief noting a strong ride but slight regret about the early kilometers. Galdeano seized the yellow jersey, while Beloki trailed close behind as overall leader standings shifted.
ESPN airs Sterling versus Texas City at 8 p.m. and Les against Jesuit later. Gott Ford Senior Players Champ broadcasts at 2 p.m. FSN covers Greater Milwaukee Open at 2:30 p.m. NY Yankees travel to Cleveland for a 6 p.m. game, Cincinnati visits Houston at 7 p.m. ESPN2 carries a Pro basketball matchup Houston at Phoenix at 9 p.m.
Baytown high schools Sterling and Lee open a multi day Connie Mack playoff run at Sterling and Herrington fields with games at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. The winner earns a spot in the state finals in San Antonio, with Friday and Saturday schedule slots and a 4 p.m. Sunday championship at Herrington Field. Sterling coached by Bobby Maxey and Lee by Paul Daniel lead an experienced, locally focused effort as teams compete for an invite and potential state-tier progression.
John DeClue and his 9-year-old Kyle witnessed an All-Star game ended 7-7 in the 11th inning with no winner or explanation. Fans voiced anger over a strike threat and steroid reports while paying high prices and enduring disappointment. Some vow to quit baseball if another work stoppage hits. Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman questioned long-term impact, but critics say the sport remains out of touch with fans.
Central will seek the District 14 12-year-old crown after beating Galveston 9-2. The 7 p.m. game at Dickinson LL features pitchers Cameron Powers and hitters Jesse Luma and Daniel Garcia. Club president Wendy Phillips calls it the farthest the 12U squad has gone in over 25 years. Manager Danny Mendieta notes past teams were 0-3 in eight seasons, calling this stretch uncharted territory.
North Shore defeated Barbers Hill 6-2 in the District 17 final. Barbers Hill coach Larry Wilkey credited North Shore with an outstanding night while noting his team had a strong season and looking ahead to next year. Brooks Ybarra pitched four solid innings with two hits for Barbers Hill, and Joe Sexon worked the fifth.
The Houston Astros, once slowed by injuries and slumps, won four of five division titles and then captured four straight series including a 7-2 road run before the All-Star break. Berkman leads with 29 homers and 81 RBIs as Bagwell and Biggio regain form. Pitching must steady for a second half push. The club sits four games behind Cincinnati and two behind St. Louis in the NL Central as they resume against the Reds at Minute Maid Park.
Bobby Labonte lamented three big crashes in three plate races as NASCAR struggles to curb wrecks at Daytona and Talladega. Drivers insist the current rules package is the best available, though fear of crashes lingers ahead of the Talladega finale.
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